Overview
- He writes that he now feels diminished physically and socially, declining distant gigs as most visits with friends happen at home.
- He details day-to-day limitations, calling himself a stooper, shuffler and teeterer, with foot trouble, poor eyesight, hearing-aid frustrations and frequent spills at meals.
- He maintains workouts three times a week, doing circuit training without breaks and using music to hum, sing and even dance between machines.
- He praises his wife, Arlene Silver, whom he describes as half his age, saying her encouragement keeps him active, hopeful and needed.
- The reflections appeared Nov. 13 in The Sunday Times as an excerpt from his memoir, 100 Rules for Living to 100, ahead of his 100th birthday on Dec. 13.